tim3320070
Headphoneus Supremus
I have had the D10 for about 3 weeks now. I bought this as an interim headamp until my income stabilized (had to sell my Phoenix). Having come from the Ref-1 DAC/ Phoenix combo (balanced) to the D10 alone, I have to say that it is not such a leap downward as you would expect. Sure the sound is "smaller" with bit of grain in the mids and highs, less air, less articulate bass, etc. as compared but not too far off. It has improved my TV watching (running optical from my Dish receiver, as wife snores away) and has blown away the sound card in my laptop and made a viable travel sound system. Running the 8656 with bypassed buffers (the 6643 in buffers seems grainier).
Totally impressed.
Totally impressed.